The German steel group has received permits for the construction of plants for the production of environmentally friendly steel
The German company Stahl-Holding-Saar Group and its subsidiaries - the German manufacturer of sheet metal Dillinger, the manufacturer of long products Saarstahl and its subsidiary ROGESA have received federal permits for the construction of a direct recovery plant and two plants for the production of electric arc furnaces in Dillingen and Felklingen. Obtaining permits marks an important milestone in their transition to producing environmentally friendly steel.
The direct reduction plant in Dillingen will supply both production sites with reconstituted iron pellets, and electric arc furnaces will process these pellets into steel with a reconstituted CO2 content using scrap metal. These installations are the central components of the Power4Steel decarburization project, making the companies the first German steelmakers to receive licenses to operate such equipment.
Stefan Rauber, CEO of Dillinger and Saarstahl, said that these permits bring the company closer to achieving CO2 emissions reduction by 2045, when 70% of production will be produced in Germany. CO2 emissions are expected to decrease by the early 2030s. The approval process was facilitated by active public participation and cooperation with government agencies.
The Power4Steel project aims to create an environmentally sound steel production facility in the Saarland region of Germany using advanced environmental technologies.
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